2025 Review: Lenovo Legion Go Still the Best Gaming Handheld? (I bought another)
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Hey Everyone! In this video we will discuss the Lenovo Legion Go and dive into whether or not it is viable into 2025. Or answer the question “is it still good”. While it is hindered in some ways and with the looming announcement of the Legion Go 2 and other AMD Z2E based handhelds… Should you hold off on buying a Legion Go and buy the next gen? #legiongo #amdgaming #handheldgaming #gaming #rogally #egpu #egpu #portablegaming #mobilegaming #steamos FOR BUSINESS INQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT: [email protected] Handhelds United Discord: https://discord.gg/uAcWfFZMx3 Handhelds United Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/HandheldsUnited/ Setup:(Affiliate Links) Face Cam OBSBOT Tiny 2 Lite (Official Store) CODE WINDECK - 5% OFF OFF. STORE https://www.obsbot.com/store/products/tiny-2-lite?rfsn=8407504.4b08d2&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=8407504.4b08d2 (Amazon) CODE OBSBOT2025 - 5% OFF AMAZON ORDERS https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ6XY78Y?maas=maas_adg_9C190FC89572A6A1DDCD1412DB6C3367_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas Overhead Cam OBSBOT MEET2 (Official Store) CODE WINDECK - 5% OFF OFF. STORE https://www.obsbot.com/store/products/meet-2?rfsn=8407504.4b08d2&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=8407504.4b08d2 (Amazon) CODE OBSBOT2025 - 5% OFF AMAZON ORDERS https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9W7J9SK?maas=maas_adg_999DCA31A17A860D877F95615F5292C9_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas Camera - iPhone 16 Pro @ProRes HQ Camera Rig: https://amzn.to/4h5S2QG UGreen USB4 NVME Enclosure https://amzn.to/3CqGNmY 20,0000 mAh UGreen Power Bank https://amzn.to/3MepAib USB-C Splitter https://amzn.to/4h5S2QG TIMELINE BELOW 00:00 Intro 00:43 DISCLAIMER 01:41 Why Buy 2? 02:13 Design 03:18 D-Pad Sucks 03:48 Kickstand Great! 04:24 Speakers Need Help 05:05 Extra Buttons. Extra Hassle 06:00 eGPU/USB4 Issues… 07:16 FPS Mo…Who? 08:00 Touch the Screen, not the Pad 08:30 Display Is Great, But Technically Flawed… 09:00 Portrait-Sans-VRR=Lossless Scaling 10:55 48 FPS Lock = 40 on 120hz 11:38 Big Display, Big Resolution 11:55 Integer Scaling (Lossless Scaling Strikes Back) 13:09 Performance 14:20 780m Drivers 15:05 VS 890m/Z2E 15:52 RAM Limitations 16:55 If You Want More RAM 17:22 Bazzite (SteamOS) VS Windows 11 20:38 Likes/Dislikes 29:52 Is It Worth It In 2025? 32:00 VS Competition 32:38 Content To Come
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